Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 Americansportscomedy movie that was produced by Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller and directed by Adam McKay. Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby received positive reviews with a 72% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 66 out of 100 rating on Metacritic.